Film & Discussion: 13th (NWL)

Program Type:

Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups, Film Screenings

Age Group:

Adult
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Program Description

Description

Join us for a screening of the Netflix documentary 13th, followed by a facilitated discussion. 

About the Film

In this thought-provoking documentary, scholars, activists and politicians analyze the criminalization of African Americans and the U.S. prison boom. The title refers to the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, adopted in 1865, which abolished slavery throughout the United States and ended involuntary servitude, except as punishment for convicted criminals. Rated TV-MA. 

Panelists

  • Ray Boyd, Program Manager, New Visions for Public Safety at Yale University Law School & Racial Justice Center
  • Manisha Sinha, the James L. and Shirley A. Draper Chair in American History at the University of Connecticut and a leading authority on the history of slavery and abolition and the Civil War and Reconstruction

Hosted in partnership with the Town of West Hartford's Office of Equity Advancement. 

Registration required. Registration opens one month before the program at 7:00pm.

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